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Term

marine pollution

Term

Direct or indirect introduction by humans of substances or energy into the marine environment (including estuaries), resulting in harm to living resources, hazards to human health, hindrances to marine activities including fishing, impairment of the quality of sea water and reduction of amenities.

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Definition source publication

United Nations. Glossary of environment statistics.

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http://esa.un.org/unsd/envmnt/default.asp

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United Nations

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Long definition

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